Cash-carrier



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CASH CARRIER.

Patented Mar. 20, 1888.

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CASH CARRIER. No. 379,583. Patented Mar. 20,1888.

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'Nrrn STATES AT IQFQ DAVID LIPPY, OF MANSFIELD, OHIO.

CASH-CARRIER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 379,583, dated March 20, 1888.

Application filed June 6, 1887.

To (tZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, DAVID LIPPY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Mansfield, in the county of Richland, State ofOhio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Gash-Carriers, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to cash-carrier systems; and the several objects of the same will be hereinafter described, and itsnovel features particularly pointed out in the claims.

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 is aside elevation of a station, track, and car or carriage constructed in accordance with my invent-ion. Fig. 2 is a bottom plan of the car, showing the means employed for releasing the same when distended in order that it may assume its normal position. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal transverse section of the combined starter, brake, and track; and Fig. 4 is a perspective of a portion of a track constructed in accordance with my invention and bent to form a curve, and the supports for the same.

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In thisinvention I propose to do away with the usual wire track and form a track of astrip of metal, A, which may be either continuous or in sections, as is most convenient in its manufacture. The track A may be constructed of brass, steel, or other desired metal, and may be of the rigidity and proportion best adapted for the purpose.

Referring more particularly to Fig. 1, which is supposed to represent one of the stations or terminals, A (as before indicated) represents the track, and B its supporting rod or post, which may be of ordinary construction and fastened to the ceiling above. Upon each side of the track, and in front of the post B, are secured wedgeshaped cleats A. (See Fig. 3.)

Mounted upon the track A, of a width sufiicient to embrace the same and also the wedgeshaped cleats A, is the starter O, which is provided atits forward end witha rubber cushion or buffer, C, against which the car abuts, as will be hereinafter described, and at its rear end with bearings C, in which are mounted rubber or other brake-rollers C one at each Side of the track, and at such a distance apart Serial No. 240,416. (No model.)

as to necessitate compression to permit of the starter being forced to its starting-point by the impetus of the car coming in contact therewith from an opposite direction. In this manner the car, coming in contact with the rubber buffer 0, forces the starter to its rear position or starting-point, as shown in Fig. 1, and wedges the Wedge-shaped cleats between the rubber rolls, whereby not only is thcstoppage of the carriage or car perfectly noiseless, but the starter is held in a locked position, from which it is freed by means of a cord, O, which passes forward and over a pulley, A, secured to the side of the track, and back under and over pulleys A A, and provided at its end with the usual hand-pull. The pulley A" is mounted in bearings formed in a casting, A projecting from the bottom of the supporting-post B, and is provided at its forward end with a pivoted gravity-latch, A, adapted to lock the car in position. Upon this gravitylatch, and about midway thereof, the pulley A is mounted in bearings formed in a loop thereon, and, the rope or cord passing under said pulley, a pull upon said rope will cause the latch to be elevated at its forward end,and thereby liberate the car and permit the starter to perform its function, which is caused by a further pull upon the cord.

The car I have designed to operate in con nection with my improved track and starter, although I do not limit my invention in this regard, comprises end castings, D, connected by the rod D, and formed with upwardly-projecting brackets, D", having bearings carrying rollers D, adapted to rest upon the upper edge of the track, while rollers D are mount d i a vertical line with the rollers D in the tops of the castings D. Vertical depending rods E project from each of the castings D, and loosely inclosing the same are tubes or sleeves F, which support the receptacle G, which is provided with a bail, G, for strengthening the same. Brackets F project laterally from the lower ends of the tubes F and are formed with sockets F having set-screws adapted to receive and retain the ends of a rubber or other elastic belt, H, which extends up and over pulleys D journaled in the castings D. Catches I are pivoted in lugs F projecting from the tubes F, the upper or catch ends of which are adapted to take over protruding lugs D, formed on the lower ends of the castings D, thus preventing the load in the receptacle from resting upon the elastic belt H and thereby inj uring the elastic quality of the same. Coiled springs I I are interposed between the lower ends of the catches I and depending lugs formed on the receptacle, thus retaining the latches in a locked position when not otherwiseiufiuenced. Limiting-bails 1 upon which the coiled springs are mounted, limit the outward movement of the lower ends of the latches.

Referring more particularly to Fig. 2, a plan of the car, it will be seen that rods I connect the lower ends of the latches with an operatinglever, 1*, pivoted as at 1 passing through a bail, I, and projecting at the front of the receptacle. A knob, 1 projecting downwardly from the bail, serves as a means for drawing down the carriage, which is permissible by reason of the elastic belt and the telescopic connection of the carriagereceptacle and the supporting-castings.

By the connection of the latches with the lever 1*, it is readily apparent that by throwing the lever to one side against the tension of the coiled springs I the lower ends of said latches will be .drawn inwardly, thus withdrawing their upper or latch ends from contact and connection with the lugs D of the castings D. This having been accomplished, the receptacle may be distended or lowered to within convenient distance for the reception of articles, cash, 8w.

For the purpose of providing a means for retaining the carriage-receptacle in a lower or distended position against the tension of the elastic belt, I have formed inwardly-projecting lu'gs 1 upon each of the latches, which pass through an opening formed in each of the tubes F, and when the receptacle is brought to its lowest position the tension of the spring I forces the lugs to project under the ends of k the rods E, and thus prevent the return of the receptacle. After having received its load, by shifting the lever I to the opposite side of the bail I, the lower ends of the latches will be drawn inwardly and the lugs I withdrawn from under the ends of the rods, and the elastic belt will promptly return the receptacle to its raised position, in which it is looked, as before described. A pull upon the cord 0 brings the rubber buffer of the starter in contact with the upwardly-projecting bracket D' and the car is given sufficient impetus to travel to the desired station. WVhen it reaches the opposite station, the impetus is sufficient to force the starter back to the position shown in Fig. 1, as before described, in which position said carriage is locked by reason of the gravity-latch A taking over a lug, D projecting from the casting D.

Any suitable devices may be employed for supporting the track, and in Fig. 4 I have shown a convenient arrangement or form of support to be employed at a bend and maintain the track in a curved form. This support consists of a curved plate, J, the same being supported from the ceiling in this instance by means of rods J, and upon said plate and projecting inwardly are lugs or clips J,which are riveted or otherwise secured to the side of the track. In this manner the curve of the track is maintained and conforms to the curve of the plate,which it is understood is of heavier metal and rigid.

Having described my invention and its op-. eration, what I claim is- 1. A track for cash and parcel carriers, pro vided with oppositely-arranged wedge-shaped cleats, in combination with a starter having oppositely-arranged brake-rolls adapted to embrace said cleats, substantially as specified.

2. A track for cash and parcel carriers, formed of a metallic strip and having oppositely-arranged wedge-shaped cleats, in combination with a starter provided with oppositely-arranged brake-rolls adapted to embrace .said cleats, substantially as specified.

3. In a cash carrier carriage, the combination of end castings provided with rollers and having depending rods, with sleeves for receiving said rods and supporting the cash receptacle, pivoted spring pressed latches mounted on said sleeves and adapted to take over lugs on said castings, a lever for operating the latches, and an elastic belt passing over said rollers for maintaining the carriage in a closed or raised position, substantially as specified.

4. The track A, having cleats A and pulley A, in combination with the starter 0, having the elastic rolls C and the cord 0*, substantially as specified 5. The casting A having the pulley Afland gravity'lalch A, having pulley A, in combination with the car'haviug the lug D and with a latch-lifting cord, substantially as specified.

6. The combination of the starter O, cord 0*, pulley A, cast-ing A having pulley A, the pivoted latch A, having pulley A, with the carriage provided with the lug D substantially as specified.

7. The car provided with castings D, having rods E, sleeves F, receptacle Gr, levers I, springs I,' rods 1, and lever I, substantially as specified. I

8. The combination, with the car provided with lugs D, of the latches I, rods I lever I, and bail 1 substantially as specified.

9. The combination of a car provided with .the latches I, pivoted as at F the spring I, and the limiting-bail I substantially as specified.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

DAVID LIPPY. Witnesses:

HENRY 0. Heroes, M. E. DOUGLAS. 

